Israeli bombardment severely weakened Gaza economy: Report
UN, EU, and World Bank report estimates cost of damage to Gaza Strip after 11-day May offensive between $290m and $380m.
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A Black man navigates Rio’s racial divide
By day Felipe Luther studies at one of Brazil's top universities, by night he hauls rubbish to make ends meet.
Saudi Arabia supports Egypt, Sudan ‘water rights’ in dam dispute
Kingdom's expression of support comes after Ethiopia notified downstream nations that dam's 2nd-phase filling had begun.
WHO adds ‘lifesaving’ drugs for severely ill COVID-19 patients
Interleukin-6 receptor blockers join corticosteroids on list of effective treatments for severe coronavirus.
Biden admin extends temporary protected status for Yemenis in US
US officials cite ongoing war in Yemen, humanitarian crisis and COVID pandemic as reasons for 18-month TPS extension.
Colombia court accuses soldiers of killing 120 civilians
Peace court accuses 10 Colombian army members of murdering at least 120 civilians and falsely saying they were fighters.
More opposition leaders detained in Nicaragua crackdown
Rights groups accuse President Daniel Ortega of increasing authoritarianism amid wave of arrests before November polls.
US, European powers condemn Iran uranium metal decision
Iran gave notice to the UN watchdog IAEA of concrete steps to produce uranium metal enriched to up to 20 percent purity.
Tropical Storm Elsa gains strength, may become a hurricane
After landfall in Florida, the storm is forecast to move north across the southeast of the United States.
Yellen to press G20 for higher minimum corporate tax rate
Yellen is expected to press G20 counterparts for a global minimum corporate tax rate above the agreed-upon 15 percent.
Biden administration ‘encouraged’ by ongoing OPEC talks
The White House press secretary said the Biden administration has had 'high-level conversations' about the oil dispute.
Saudi Arabia’s Khalid bin Salman meeting top US officials
Brother to Saudi Crown Prince MBS is in Washington just months after damning US intel report on Jamal Khashoggi killing.
Estonia condemns ‘set-up’ detention of its diplomat in Russia
Russia claims it caught Estonian diplomat 'red handed' allegedly receiving classified documents.
Prominent Dutch crime reporter shot on Amsterdam street
Journalist Peter R de Vries reportedly shot in the head by an unidentified gunman, according to Het Parool newspaper.
From Saudi-UAE spat to 2020 price war, OPEC drama is nothing new
The current clash between the UAE and Saudi Arabia over how producers unwind oil output cuts is just the latest spat.
Pentagon cancels disputed JEDI contract, eyes Amazon, Microsoft
The JEDI contract became mired in legal challenges almost as soon as it was awarded to Microsoft in October 2019.
Mexico arrests gang member accused of killing Indigenous leader
The body of Tomas Rojo Valencia, a Yaqui Indigenous leader was found on June 17, half-buried and his head bashed in.
Ghana opposition supporters march against killings, lawlessness
Hundreds of protesters demanded the government provide better security to citizens amid several high-profile killings.
Weibo, state firm plan to take China’s Twitter private: Report
Weibo has grown at a fast clip since its launch in 2009 in a market where Twitter is blocked by the government.
Revolutionising Lebanon’s agriculture sector as food runs out
Lebanon's farming industry has gone underfunded and underdeveloped for many years.